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User Guide

NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard

NVIDIA Corporation

October, 2007 DU-03597-001_v01

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User Guide Nvidia nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Table of Contents COM1 NForce 780i SLI Motherboard Nvidia Corporation 100 List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Before You Begin… Intentions of the Kit Nvidia nForce Motherboard Motherboard Specifications 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Nvidia nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Nvidia nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout Chassis Backpanel Connectors Safety Instructions Hardware Installation Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Installing Memory DIMMs Installing the CPU Fan Installing the I/O Shield Installing the Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Connecting Cables Setting Switches Power Supply Connectors Power Connections PWR1 Motherboard Connector PWR1 Pin Assignments Pin ATX Power PWR1 Pin ATX 12V Power PWR2 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Hardware Installation Connecting Serial ATA Cables Front Panel Header Connecting Internal Headers Ieee 1394a Front Panel Header Pins USB Headers USB 2.0 Header Pins Audio Front Audio Connector Fan Connections CPU Fan Connector COM1 Expansion Slots FDD ConnectorPCI Slots PCI Express x16 Slots PCI Express x1 Slot Clear Cmos Jumper Clrcmos Jumper Settings This page is blank Configuring the Bios Main Menu Enter Bios Setup Advanced Bios Features Standard Cmos FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features Power Management Setup Set Password Load DefaultsSave & Exit Setup System Monitor Standard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features Menu IDE Channel and Sata Channel Date and Time Auto NoneManual Large No Errors All ErrorsDrive a Halt On Memory Cdrom Advanced Bios Features Network Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot PriorityRemovable Device Priority CPU Internal Cache First/Second/Third Boot Device Quick Power On Self TestBoot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status Security Option Apic ModeMPS Version Control For OS Full Screen Logo Show Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features CPU Spread Spectrum System Clocks Frequency Settings Spread Spectrum HT Multiplier SLI-Ready Memory FSB & Memory Config Linked FSB and Memory Clock ModeUnlinked FSB QDR, MHz Memory Timing SettingMEM DDR, MHz Optimal Expert Disable CPU ConfigurationLimit Cpuid MaxVal CPU Thermal Control TM2 Only Execute Disable BitTM1 & TM2 C1E Enhanced Halt State CPU FSB System VoltagesMemory NForce MCP NForce SPPHT nForce SPP MCP NForce MCP Auxiliary Load Timing/Voltage Set Nvmem Memory Test Save Timing/Voltage Set System Bios CacheableHpet Function Nvidia GPU Ex Integrated Peripherals Menu Integrated Peripherals Menu IDE DMA transfer access IDE Function SetupPrimary Master/Slave PIO Primary Master/Slave Udma USB Config RAID Config IDE HDD Block Mode MAC ConfigIEEE1394 controller HD Audio Onboard Serial Port Power Management Setup Menu Acpi Function Power On by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by Pbnt Button only Keyboard Password Power on FunctionHot Key Power On Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key PnP/PCI Configuration Menu PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display First Reset Configuration DataResources Controlled By PCI/VGA Palette Snoop IRQ ResourcesMaximum Payload Size System Monitor Menu System Monitor Menu Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu Dynamic Fan Control This page is blank Installing Drivers Software Windows XP Drivers Install Using Nvidia Software Nvidia Performance Group Nvidia Control Panel Device Settings CPU Current Hardware Settings Motherboard Row Address Strobe Memory RAS to CAS access Write Recovery TimeRAS to RAS Delay Memory bank switch Command Per Clock To R Command DelayTo W Timing CAS Latency GPU Dynamic Bios Access View System Information Profile Policies Manage Your System Bios Nvidia System Monitor Using Nvidia Software 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Using Nvidia Software 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Award Post Code Appendix A. Post Codes for Tritium Platform Award Post Codes Name Description Post Codes Award Post Codes Name Description Award Post Codes Name Description Award Post Codes Name Description Award Post Codes Name Description Nvmm Post Codes Nvmm Post Codes Name Description 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard SLI Connector Appendix B. Configuring an SLI Configuration ForceWare Driver Way Nvidia SLI connector Windows Vista Device Manager Enabling 3-Way SLI Nvidia Control Panel, Set SLI Configuration SLI Visual Indicators Operating in 3DMark2006 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active Base Memory Index FSB and Memory Clock Mode, 45 FSB Reference Clock HT Spread Spectrum Limit Cpuid MaxVal, 48 LI-Ready Memory, 44 load plate Sata Spread Spectrum TWTR Copyright 110